Jamieson achieve fastest '50' wicket by a Kiwi
He started his India tour with 46 wickets in 8 matches.
Maksud HaqueCorrespondent
Posted - 2021-11-29T02:59:24+06:00
Updated - 2021-11-29T03:07:44+06:00
Highlights
New Zealand are playing their first Test against hosts India at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. On the third day of that Test, Kiwi pacer Kyle Jamieson set a unique record.
Kyle Jamieson started his India tour with 46 wickets in 8 matches. He needed only 4 wickets to reach the special milestone of 50 wickets. And there was no doubt that he would take the 50th Test wicket in his collection during the India tour. However, there was still a dilemma as whether the Kiwi could touch this milestone in the fastest time on the subcontinent's relatively slow wickets.
Jamison blew away all those fog in the first innings of the first Test. He took 3 wickets at the cost of 91 runs and went very close to the 50th wicket And the fast bowler did not take any extra time to take the remaining wicket. Shubman Gil returned to the pavilion after bowling his first ball in the second innings. At the same time, Kyle Jamieson has set a record of 50 wickets in the fastest time among the Kiwis.
Shane Bond, another speed star, has been the king of this list for so long. The former New Zealand fast bowler had to bowl in 12 matches for 50th wicket. Chris Martin, ranked third on the list, touched the milestone in 13 Test matches. Two other legendary bowlers, Sir Richard Hadley and Daniel Vettori, took 50 wickets in 14 Tests.
Overall, Kyle Jamieson is the 20th fastest wicket-taker. The pacer, who made his debut in 2020, touched the record in just one year and 277 days. He could have taken this record long ago if he had not got disturbed by Covid-19.